Create a new home automation in Shortcuts on iPhone or iPad
Home automation allows you to automate accessories and scenes in your home when an event occurs. You can also create advanced home automation using actions. Advanced home automation allows you to use logic to control devices—for example, If the temperature is above 70º F, then turn on my fan.
In the Shortcuts app on your iOS or iPadOS device, do one of the following:
If this is your first automation: Tap Automation , tap New Automation, then scroll down and tap Create Home Automation.
If you’ve previously created an automation: Tap Automation , tap at the top, then scroll down and tap Create Home Automation.
Choose a trigger, such as People Arrive or A Time of Day Occurs.
Tip: If you configure an accessory to turn on with home automation, you can set it to turn off after a specified amount of time.
Touch and hold an accessory to configure it.
To test your automation, tap Test This Automation.
Tap Done.
Converting a home automation to a shortcut allows you to combine actions to automate accessories around your home based on logic and data from outside sources.
In the Shortcuts app on your iOS or iPadOS device, do one of the following:
If this is your first automation: Tap Automation .
If you’ve previously created an automation: Tap Automation , then tap in the upper-right corner.
Tap Create Home Automation.
Choose a trigger, such as People Arrive or A Time of Day Occurs.
Select the options for the trigger, then tap Next.
Scroll down, then tap Convert To Shortcut.
Tap the search field at the bottom of the screen.
A list of action categories appears.
To see all available actions you can add to your automation, tap at the top of the list; to search for a specific action, enter a term in the search field.